Two tonnes of hashish seized in construction loads at Guerguerat
Security and customs officers at the Guerguerat border post seized two tonnes of hashish hidden in construction materials on two Morocco-plated trucks bound for sub-Saharan Africa. The two drivers were arrested.
🇲🇦 Guerguerat border post, south of Dakhla · Morocco
On Friday 2 May 2025, security and customs officers at the Karkarat (Guerguerat) border post south of Dakhla stopped two trucks with Moroccan plates and found two tonnes of hashish hidden in a load of construction materials.[1]The drug was bound for a sub-Saharan African country, and trained dogs took part in the joint inspection that uncovered it.[1]
The inquiry
The two drivers, aged 40 and 47, were arrested and placed under preliminary investigation under the supervision of the public prosecutor.[1]Investigators set out to identify other people involved and to trace the network’s extensions within Morocco and at regional and international level.[1]The seizure was presented as part of the continuous efforts of the services at the post against international drug trafficking and transnational organised crime.[1]
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Packages concealed among construction materials at the Guerguerat crossing.Photo details
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